A38 road traffic accidents
48,488 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A38 appears in 48,488 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 67,056 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,164 were fatal and 8,613 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
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Live A38 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,164
- Serious
- 8,613
- Casualties
- 67,056
- Fatal
- 1,164
- Serious
- 8,613
- Casualties
- 67,056
Collisions by Year
2025
568
2024
602
2023
583
2022
607
2021
587
2020
471
2019
672
2018
581
2017
656
2016
745
2015
765
2014
824
2013
806
2012
888
2011
864
2010
878
2009
927
2008
919
2007
1,082
2006
1,101
2005
1,166
2004
1,224
2003
1,175
2002
1,250
2001
1,229
2000
1,166
1999
1,251
1998
1,171
1997
1,230
1996
1,257
1995
1,125
1994
1,161
1993
1,145
1992
1,098
1991
1,161
1990
1,311
1989
1,304
1988
1,264
1987
1,233
1986
1,257
1985
1,243
1984
1,301
1983
1,281
1982
1,336
1981
1,326
1980
1,316
1979
1,381
2025
568
2024
602
2023
583
2022
607
2021
587
2020
471
2019
672
2018
581
2017
656
2016
745
2015
765
2014
824
2013
806
2012
888
2011
864
2010
878
2009
927
2008
919
2007
1,082
2006
1,101
2005
1,166
2004
1,224
2003
1,175
2002
1,250
2001
1,229
2000
1,166
1999
1,251
1998
1,171
1997
1,230
1996
1,257
1995
1,125
1994
1,161
1993
1,145
1992
1,098
1991
1,161
1990
1,311
1989
1,304
1988
1,264
1987
1,233
1986
1,257
1985
1,243
1984
1,301
1983
1,281
1982
1,336
1981
1,326
1980
1,316
1979
1,381
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Recent Accidents
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Slight
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(1y)
BMW X5
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200622CA54216
Slight
52.2131, -2.2224
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(4y)
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Accident 2006216417501
Serious
52.8381, -1.6125
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2006520071404
Slight
51.4588, -2.5917
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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51.8476, -2.2276
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2006520071773
Slight
51.4703, -2.5939
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2006530187157
Serious
51.8359, -2.2721
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2006520071439
Slight
51.5279, -2.5708
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
Car
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Accident 2006520071731
Slight
51.0148, -3.0975
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 2006520073288
Slight
51.4087, -2.6529
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200630A000307
Slight
53.0943, -1.3308
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI GALANT
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Accident 2006520070530
Slight
51.4757, -2.5909
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
(3y)
PEUGEOT Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2006216416914
Slight
52.7455, -1.7225
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
NISSAN X-TRAIL
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Accident 200620D167001
Serious
52.5096, -1.8355
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SUBARU Model Missing
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2006520069167
Slight
51.1027, -2.9999
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 20063102A1939
Slight
53.1124, -1.2875
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2006530187128
Slight
51.8399, -2.2422
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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